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Value of Old Piano Rolls
By Bob Conant

In a message dated 96-08-18 03:51:30 EDT, John Tuttle writes:

> Subject: Value of Old Piano Rolls
>
> Help! I got a request for assessment of some 12 player piano rolls.
> Usually I tell people that old rolls are typically not very valuable.
>
> Any comments would be appreciated. I'll ask him to give me a few days to
> check it out. Thanks,
>
> John Tuttle
>
> Hearts & Flowers- Mandolin Arrangement- Tobani
> Dreamers Paradise- Waltz by S.M. Frenkel
> Twilight Dreams- Reverie- Bayley
> Spirit of Independence-Holzmann
> Boston Commentary March- Thos M. Carter
> Mary ann- From "her little highness- Reginald De Koven.
> A Vocalstyle from Cincinnati.
> Collage Life- Frantzen
> Twenty second Regiment March- Herbert
> Burning of Rome-Two step - E.T. Paull
> When I dream in the Twillight of you- Jackson
> played by Barton & Ennison (Universal)
> Chicken Reel - Daly

John,

I am no expert but I agree with your assessment. The only for sure exception is the ET Paull Two Step. There is a big demand among collectors for ET Paull stuff, especially sheet music with the fancy covers but it includes the piano rolls also. The Holtzman March and the Herbert March may also go for some collector bucks. The others are probably not fireplace kindling but are of no particular value.

Bob Conant


(Message sent Thu 22 Aug 1996, 01:48:41 GMT, from time zone GMT-0400.)

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